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The Chinese word "邮递员" (yóudìyuán), meaning "mail carrier" or "postman," is a transparent compound noun formed by combining three meaningful characters: "邮" (yóu) meaning "mail" or "postal," "递" (dì) meaning "to deliver" or "to pass on," and "员" (yuán) which is a common suffix denoting a person engaged in a certain profession or activity. Therefore, the term is constructed logically and semantically as "mail-deliver-person," directly describing the individual whose job is to deliver postal items. This method of word formation, where morphemes are combined to create a clear, descriptive compound, is very characteristic of the Chinese language.

Word Definition - 邮递员

yóu dì yuán mailman

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